Joel Armia isn’t going to set the world on fire with his offensive game, even if his skill set is more than that of a prototypical bottom-six winger in the NHL. While he’s had solid years playing primarily defensive minutes, Armia had his breakthrough this past season, really coming into his own in the Winnipeg Jets’ run to the Western Conference Final.
Out of all Jets forwards in the playoffs who played at least 100 five-on-five minutes, Armia led them all in Corsi-for percentage (CF%) with a stunning mark of 60.7 in 13 playoff games.